He will  sell "toned down" versions to allies because some day they might be enemies.

QuoteTrump: We will be selling them [new F-47s] to allies, perhaps tone down versions.

We'd like to tone them down about 10%, which probably makes sense because someday maybe they're not our allies, right?

At the rate he is going, every nation will no longer be an ally.

Quote from: angry turnip on Mar 21, 2025, 17:24They have been covertly testing this thing for 5 years, yet still no official photo.
Trump looking lost as ever 

I watched his press conference live and thought he was mumbling along at times (nothing new there)!

A few years ago the Pentagon said the US had been flying an aircraft that no one knows about. I guess this was  it.

They have been covertly testing this thing for 5 years, yet still no official photo.
Trump looking lost as ever 

1700 Noticed an Easyjet flight out of City Of Derry to EDI A320 G-UZLB as EZY894G.

Seems they started ops there in Nov 2024, missed that-oops.

https://www.cityofderryairport.com/2024/11/04/easyjet-launch-first-flights-to-liverpool-and-edinburgh-from-city-of-derry-airport/

I have that on video,there was a big airshow at Baldonnel the same weekend,if I recall correctly a spare tyre/wheel was sent up from there.
I wasn't aware of Baldonnel back then,but it had a great lineup from what I read.

Harrier tire was 2000 i think. It was probably the last airshow i went to until 2010

Quote from: angry turnip on Mar 20, 2025, 15:49Newtownards Airfield is a good spot for displays except for photos you are shooting into the sun from mid-day, assuming the sun comes out.

Hopefully this might be a good nudge to bringing an airshow back to Ards,just have to get the NIMBYS onside.

I'd love to see the airshow back there, especially as you could get a good static display going.  Seaside shows seem to be the way forward though, around the UK. 

PS does anyone remember the time a Harrier burst a tyre after a hard landing from a low hover?  Must have been early 2000s or very late 1990s?

BBMF and RAF Falcons also confirmed today by RAF Northern Ireland

https://x.com/RoyalAirForceNI/status/1902997851342352607?t=7acfDaNZpxARMhehdAJaZw&s=19